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My invention relates to couplings for unit- 1 ingsections ofhoses or pipes and particularly to a coupling of this character in which the coupling members are moved laterally into interlocking engagement with each other.

,The principal object of theinvention is to for effecting a positive lock between the said their 1n-j coupler members when they are in terlocked engagement. 1

A more specific object is toprovide an improved lock of the above character whichwill be suitable. for use I in connection with'fconduit couplings having capacity for relative rotational movement when said coupling members are 'operatively interlocked with each other and which, will maintain. the coupler members in axial alignment.

'Anotherjobject is to provide. a, lock which willform 'a permanent part of one of the: coupling. members, which willnot add to the 7 size of the coupling, and which-when the couplings are. interlocked may be. operated fecting the locking function.

, jhe inventionhas for further objects the provision of coupler; members having improved interlocking members. and of $11011 other new and improved constructions,gar-x rangements and combination ofcoupler members and locking means therefor as willv be hereinafter described and included in the scope of the appended claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein,

ing means.

when the coupler members are interlocked with each other. r Fig. 3'is a cross sectional view taken-on 1 line 33 of Fig. 4 illustrating a portionof my improved lock, in section; Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of the ing means employed in connection with hose" couplings of the type illustrated in the draw nonncn c. WRIGHT, or can rnRK,f1LLI1 IoIS, Assienon'ro cHIcAc-o 'rnn'xinnn snarl" I Fig: a view in perspective of one I the couplerimembers and a portion-of the conduit section to which it is attached, and

Fig. 6 is a view partly in section and partly in elevationof one of the coupler members illustrating the construction of that portion provide an improved and inexpensive. means co-engaging coupler, member.

' In the drawings I have shown my improved coupler member inconnection witha hose and a lawn sprinkler. The base portio'nof'the lawn sprinkler is indicated by i the reference nu meral 10. ,The base is formed. with aninlet socket 11.-to. which a section ofgarden hose 12 is connected, by means of my improved coupler. The hose coupler consists preferably of two interlocking members 13 and 14, the latter of which iis threaded into the socket '11 of the sprinkler-base and, theformer'of which has a threaded engagement with acore mem- 'ber'15, which isclampcd within the section of garden hose'12. Thecoupler member 13 consists of a-hollow cylindrical body, one end of which'is threaded on-the said core 15, and the other end ofwhichis formed with a'U-shaped slot, opening through oneside .of the body and forming inwardly projecting flanges 17'18.-

The flange-18 :is formed preferably with a knife edge and the inner face 19 is tapered to form a conical seat fora resilient gasket 20.

The gasket is preferably of acup shaped configuration'and fits snugly within a pocket defined byjthe inner face 19-of the-flange 18 and the side face 21 of an inwardly projecting fian'ge22' formed integrally with the coupler Flg. 1 1s -a view-1n elevation of a conduit provided; with my improved lock-- member? Aresilient gasket'23 is: interposed between the flange22 and the end of the cone plug '12 so as to form a'fluid tight connection Fig. 2-is a section taken through the conii atsfthisp'oint. 'fThe'cup gasket'19 preferably projects through the orifice defined .by the gaging coupling member. The inner face 23 of the fiange'l 'l is preferably flat and at right' angles to the-axisflof the coupling and serves as a locking shoulder "for engagement with lock-" theifiange 24 of a nipple member forming a part ofthe coengaging coupling member. 'Thecoupler member 14 consists preferably of a screw plug 25 threadedinto the socket the resilient cup washer previously described.

A spring follower, consisting of a spring washer 2? and a. housmg 28 forthe same, 1s interposed between'the end face of the screw plug and a stop shoulder 29 formed on the nipple 26. The housing 28 andthe spring washer 2'? are rotatable about the nipple 26 i but are limitedintheir movementslongitudinally of the coupling means of the abutment shoulder 29. The flange of the housingmember28 is preferably punched to form a tongue portion 30, which isvbent forwardly so as to project over the cylindrical portion 31 of-the aLlJacent coupler member, when the other. p 7 I While I- have Sll'OWlllIl the drawmgs a procoupling members are interlocked with each a: jection formed by punching out a portion of tl'i8l10uSlI1g,l3l1e said projection may be formed in any other suitable manner.

' In operation, the flange 24 of the nipple 26 is inserted inthe- U-shaped slot 16 so as to interlock with thefiange 17 of'the coupling member 13. lVhen the coupling members are forced to their axial alignment, the spring follower exerts pressure against the end face 7 of the flange portion 17 and the cup shaped washer exerts pressure against the outer face of the nipple 26 and thereby forms a resilient means for maintaining the coupler members in their interlocked position. When it is desired to provide a positive lock'for the coeni gaging couplers the spring housing 28 may be so rotated as to move the tongue 30 from the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3 to any point below the horizontal center of the coupler, as illustrated in this figure by the lines X-X. Any position ofthe projection 30 below the horizontal center of the coupling provides a positive lock which will pre:

vent the coupler members from being moved laterally with relation "to r each' other, but

which nevertheless will permit relative'rota tional movement of the coupler members about their horizontal axes. It will be perceived by an inspection of Fig. 3 of the drawings that the locking tongue 30 may be moved toany position below the horizontal line without affecting the positive locking engagement of the coupler members. frictional contact of the housing 28 with the end face of the flange 17 is greater than the frictional area engaged by the said spring washer 27, with the result that the said housing normally remains'in its adjusted position relative to the coengaging coupler member 13 when it has been rotated into a position to provide a positive lock for the coupler memberi V l L I l v While Ihave illustrated my improved positive locking means in connection with the specific form of coupling member shown herein, 1t- .Wlll be obvlous that such locking The mechanism might be applied to other types of couplers. It will beunderstood, therefore, that I do not wish to limit myself to the use of the positive lock to the type of'coupling shown'in the accompanying drawings, except in so ited';

I claim:

far asthe appended claims are so lim- 1., A conduit coupling comprisingtwo coupling niembersinovable laterally into inter-' 'lockingand joint" sea-ling engagement with said coupler members adapted to bear with resilient pressure against a portion of the other coupler and provided with a portion overlying a part of said other coupler and rotatable'about the longitudinal axis of said coupler members to lock'themin'their operative engagement. K I

8. A conduit coupling comprising twoicoupler'members movable laterally into interlocking andjoint-sealing engagement with eachother and having capacity for relative rotational movement while in their joint sealing positions, a spring pressed member carried by one coupler member and rotatable about the axis thereof to provide a positive lock for maintaining the coupler members in their operative engagement. t V

- 4. A conduit coupling comprising two coengaging coupler members movable laterally into interlocking, and joint sealing engage. ment with each other and having capacity for relatively rotational movement whilein their jointsealing positions, and a resilient, member carried by one'coupler member ex-' erting pressure longitudinally of the coupler members and a -housingg for said resilient member and providedwith a projection over lying a side face of the other coupler rotatable about the axis of said coupler member to provide a positive lock for maintaining'the coupler. members in their operative positions.

5. A coupling for conduits comprising two hollow coupler members arranged in longitudinal axial alignment and interlocked to provide a straight' passage fro'm one conduit section to'the other, one of said coupler members being provided atone end with a transverse slot providing an inwardly projecting. flange, a resilient gasket arranged in the port'end'of said coupler member, the other coupler member being formed with means adapted to interlock with said in wardly projecting flange, means comprising a spring for exerting pressure longitudinally of theicoupler members to hold them in their interlocked positions, and a locking member manually operable and rotatable about the axis of said coupler members to lock them in their said positions of longitudinal axial alignment. I r

6. A coupling for conduits comprising ,two interlocking coupling members, one of which is formed at one end with an inwardly projecting flange having a flat surface andthe other of which is formed with means inter lockingly engaging the flat surface of said inwardly projecting flange, resilient means providing a fluid tight connection between the couplers, means comprlslng a resilient washer-earned by one of the coupler members, for exerting pressure longitudinally of the couplers to maintain them in their interlocked positions, a housing for said washer adapted to bear against the end face of said inwardly projecting flange, and formed with a projection which overlaps the end of the eoengaging'coupler member and is rotatable .about the aXis of the coupler member on which it is supported to provide a positive lock against the lateral movement of the coupler members in them.

HORACE o. WRIGHT.

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